PSP E27

Operation Manual
 Acknowledgements
PSP E27 plug-in based on Avedis E27 by Avedis Audio Electronics
Analog Compliance Consulting: Avedis Kifedjian
Plug-in Design: Mateusz Woniak & Adam Taborowski
Programming and Algorithms: Adam Taborowski
Algorithms' Supervision: Mateusz Woniak
Graphics: Mateusz Woniak, Adam Taborowski
Documentation: Adam Taborowski, Orren Merton
Product Manager: Antoni Oyski

Additional Presets: Sakis Anastopoulos, Alcio Costa

Thanks to all our customers around the world for ideas and help in development of new
plug-ins!

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 End User License Agreement
PREFACE: This End-User License Agreement (EULA) is a legal agreement between you and
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software and may include associated media, printed materials, and online or electronic documentation
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any prior version for the same operating system, on as many machines as you want as long as you are
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USE.

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 Table of Contents
Acknowledgements.................................................................................................2
End User License Agreement.................................................................................3
Table of Contents....................................................................................................4
PSP E27 introduction..............................................................................................5
PSP E27 controls....................................................................................................6
PSP 500 launchbox.............................................................................................6
E27.......................................................................................................................7
PA11.....................................................................................................................8
Protection system....................................................................................................9
Limitations of the demo version ..........................................................................9
Authorization .......................................................................................................9
The About Screen ...............................................................................................9
System Requirements...........................................................................................10
PC......................................................................................................................10
MAC...................................................................................................................10
Tips and Tricks......................................................................................................11
Filter dependency...............................................................................................11
Linearity..............................................................................................................12
Bypass...............................................................................................................13
Preset Handling.....................................................................................................14
Support..................................................................................................................15
User Comments....................................................................................................15

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 PSP E27 introduction
Thank you for your purchase of the PSP E27!

PSP E27 is multistage equalizer plug-in inspired by the analog equalizer E27 produced by
Avedis Audio Electronics. E27 offers three-band equalization with nine selectable frequencies
in a standard 500x package. This equalizer offers +/-16dB of boost/cut at musicially selected
frequency ranges, and offers gentle saturation. Low and high filters can work in bell or shelf
mode with a single click. E27 is suitable for both mixing and mastering.. PSP E27 an offers
additional preamp stage for global level control. This EQ plug-in catches nonlinear behavior of
analog devices.

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 PSP E27 controls
PSP 500 launchbox
Control section is located on the right side of the plug-in.

Power
The Power button turns off the main audio engines, but keeps the oversampling algorithm
active in order to prevent unpleasant clicks. Toggling the Power button is the fastest way to
check PSP E27 plug-in influence on the sound.

BPS
These two buttons work similarly to Power button, but they refer to the concrete channel. Use
the Power button or BPS buttons to disable the E27 and PA11 modules. Click the BPS label to
bypass both channels instantly.

MON
These options let you choose which channel (or channels) within the stere field you wish to
monitor. . Click or scroll to select between available monitoring options:
Middle/Left/Stereo/Right/Side.

MS
MS shows the current stereo processing mode: Left/Right or Middle/Side. Click on MS to
activate Middle/Side processing instead of Left/Right. The processing mode is also displayed
on the tape label under the 500x modules.

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PA11
Click this label to add PA11 modules to the processing chain. Please read the PA11 description
for more details.

2x
Click on 2x to duplicate E27 modules in the processing chain.

LINK
Click LINK to engage link mode between channels. Activating link mode maintains the original
settings of all parameters. To force the same setting (clear the difference between controls) for
all linked channels, press cmd (MAC) or ctrl (PC) while moving a knob.

Tape label
Label shows current processing mode and module assignment to the supported channel. Click
on this control to change stereo mode from LR to MS.

PSP
Click on PSP label to check version number, authorization and latency info.

E27
E27 has three band sections and one control section.

IN
Click on the In button to process sound through the E27 Module. The button state is indicated
by the red LED. When E27 filters are disabled, sound is still processed through some parts of
the analog-modeled circuit. Keep in mind that digital bypass can be only enabled in the main
panel section (check BPS and Power controls).

LS
The LowShelf button is located on the left side of the E27. Click on this button to engage the
shelf filter characteristic instead of the bell filter characteristic. Low shelf mode is available for
five different frequencies: 63/82/120/200/300 Hz.

HS
The HighShelf button is located between IN and LowShelf buttons. Click on this control to
engage the shelf characteristic for the high band filter (all nine frequencies).

Filter knobs
Click on the red (internal) part of the knob and drag (or scroll) to set the desired gain level
from -16 dB (cut) to +16 dB (boost) per band. Scrolling increases or decreases gain at +- 1dB.
Double click on the gain knob to return a band to its default value (0dB). Hold the shift key
while adjusting for more precise scrolling.

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Click and drag (or scroll) to move the external part of the knob. Alternatively click on the
description of the desired frequency control. Click on the OFF label to turn off the filter. Click a
second time on OFF to set the filter to the last used frequency.

PA11
PA11 is a special module for preamp processing and external control of E27. Click on PA11 on
the right side of the plug-in to active PA11.

Drive
Click and drag (or scroll) to control output distortion. Setting the Drive to 0dB offers a nominal
level of saturation from PSP E27 . The Drive knob allows you to increase or decrease the
amount of saturation.

HPF
Click and drag (or scroll) to set the high pass filter frequency. Use this knob to get rid of
unwanted frequencies in the mix.

Output
Click and drag (or scroll) to set the Output level for the channel. The signal will be boost or cut
after being processed in E27 modules. Use this knob to make up lost level.

28k
Click the 28k button to enhance high frequencies. This button turns on special bell filter
processing at 28kHz , which causes a gentle and musical boost in audible bands.

Polarity
Click to change the polarity on the current channel. This button engages a special algorithm
with less noise and clicks than the normal algorithm .

TrafoX
Click to bypass input and output transformers in the channel chain. It disables the harmonics
production typical for audio transformers. There is only one input and output transformer per
PSP E27 plug-in instance.

AmpX
Click to disable distortion produced by the active filter circuit emulation in the E27 module.

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 Protection system

Limitations of the demo version

The demo will operate without any limitations for 14 days from its initial installation. During the
demo period you will just need to click on the GUI to engage processing once the plug- in is
inserted. After the end of evaluation time you would not be able use the plug-in without
authorization.

Authorization
Each PSP plug-in has to be authorized using an automatic authorization application or a batch
authorizer downloaded from the user's account page on our site.

The About Screen

Each PSP plug-in offers an About window. This screen contains your authorization details, as
well as the version number of the plug-in. To access each plug-ins about box, click on the
name of the plug-in. To return to the controls view, click the name of the plug-in again (or
anywhere in the about screen).

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 System Requirements
Before installing PSP E27 on your Windows or Macintosh computer, please make sure your
system meets these minimum requirements:

PC
VST
" Windows x32 or x64 (XP Service Pack 2, Vista or 7)
" VST 2.4 compatible application
VST3
" Windows x32 or x64 (XP Service Pack 2, Vista or 7)
" VST 3 compatible application
RTAS
" Windows x32 or x64 (XP Service Pack 2, Vista or 7)
" ProTools LE 8.0.0 or ProTools TDM 8.0.0 (or later)
AAX
" Windows x32 or x64 (XP Service Pack 2, Vista or 7)
" Pro Tools 11 or Pro Tools HD 11

MAC
AudioUnit
" Mac OSX 10.5 or later
" 32 or 64-bit host application capable of running AudioUnit plug-ins with Cocoa view
VST
" Mac OSX 10.5 or later
" 32 or 64-bit VST 2.4 compatible host application
VST3
" Mac OSX 10.5 or later
" 32 or 64-bit VST 3 compatible host application
RTAS
" Mac OSX 10.5 or later
" ProTools LE 8.0.0 or ProTools TDM 8.0.0 (or later)
AAX
" Mac OSX 10.8 or later
" Pro Tools 11 or Pro Tools HD 11

Please keep in mind that these CPU and RAM specifications are minimum requirements. For
the best performance, you will want a faster CPU and as much RAM as possible!

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 Tips and Tricks
Filter dependency

Filters within a single E27 module are interdependent and they affect on each other, due to the
hardwares internal construction and the relationship between capacitors and other electronical
elements. The difference between sound on the left and right setting is gentle, but audible
(about 1dB).

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Linearity

Enable TrafoX and AmpX buttons to disable the non-linear behaviour of PSP E27. This is the
easiest way to get rid of distortion. This option is especially useful for mastering if there is
a need to work on bands with clean linear filters. Keep in mind that the filters characteristics
and interdependency wont change.

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Bypass

There are different types of bypass buttons in PSP E27 plug-in (in descending order):
Power disables main audio processing. Even when the Power is disabled, E27 keeps
oversampling to prevent unpleasant clicks.
BPS works similarly to the Power button, but this refers to one (or both) of the
channels. BPS buttons do not disable MONitoring mode.
PA11 removes PA11 from processing chain. Disables everything that was set in PA11
(Drive, HPF, Output boost, 28k, Polarity, etc.).
x2 removes the extra E27 module from the processing chain.
IN (E27 button) disables the analog simulated filters within the module, but keeps the
signal processing through some parts of the circuit.
OFF (PA11 and E27 knobs) turns off the current filter processing.

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 Preset Handling
PSP E27 is provided with a factory set of presets.

The main aim of the included presets is to show you the features of the plug-in and help you to
learn how to use the controls. In addition, the presets can be used as a starting point for further
adjustments or as quick fix presets.

The PSP E27 presets can be accessed from the PSPaudioware standard PRESET bar at the
bottom of the plug-in interface. Here you can select from among the factory presets, as well as
load and save individual presets or banks of presets. There are three sections to this bar, the
PRESET section, the Preset window, and the BANK section.

BANK SECTION
Click the green arrow icon to load a saved bank. Click the red arrow icon to save a bank.
Double click the BANK label to permanently store the default preset bank. Press Command
(Mac) or Control (PC) and double click to restore the factory default bank.

PRESET SECTION
Click the green arrow icon to load a preset. Click the red arrow icon to save a preset. Double
click the PRESET label to permanently store the default preset. Press Command (Mac) or
Control (PC) and double click to restore the factory default preset.

PRESET EDIT BOX

Click the menu button to the right of the preset edit box to see and the popup menu of all the
presets in the currently loaded preset bank and to choose a preset from the list. Click the name
of the preset to rename it. Use mouse wheel to switch to a next/previous preset.

PRESET SELECTION
Click on the bright left arrow to switch to a previous preset on the list. Click on the bright right
arrow to switch to a next preset on the list.

MEMO A and B
Both A and B are permanently stored on your disk. This allows you to compare alternative
settings or share a preset between various instances of the plug-in in the same project or even
between various projects. Click the green arrow icon to load a preset from memo A or B.
Click the red arrow icon to save a preset to memo A or B.

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Click on the question mark whenever you need to open the operation manual.

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 Support
If you have any questions about the principles or operation of our plug-ins, please visit our
website http://www.pspaudioware.com where you can find the latest product information, free
software updates and answers to the most frequently asked questions.

You can also contact us by e-mail: support@PSPaudioware.com . We will gladly answer all of
your questions. As a rule we respond within 24 hours.

PSPaudioware.com s.c.
Kwadratowa 4/19
05-509 Jozefoslaw
Poland.
ph. +48 601 96 31 73
www.PSPaudioware.com
contact@PSPaudioware.com

User Comments
We welcome any opinions and comments related to PSP E27. We would also be grateful if you
shared with us your experiences using PSP E27. For example, if youve created a useful
preset then let us know.

Please, contact us at:

contact@PSPaudioware.com

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